Texas LLC status check

On the state’s own site: open the official business search (Texas Secretary of State (entity records) and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax)). Search your exact registered name and read the status field.

Statuses you may see there include: in existence, forfeited existence.

The way a lender sees it: a lender’s system doesn’t just read your status — it matches your exact legal name, your filing, your domain and your email against each other. Run the same checks below.

If a filing is missed

$50 penalty per late report; 5% penalty if tax paid 1-30 days late, 10% if over 30 days. After a notice of pending forfeiture (at least 45 days), the Comptroller forfeits the right to transact business; the SOS can then forfeit the entity's charter or registration (status becomes forfeited).

Getting back in good standing

Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture (Form 801) — state fee $75. File all delinquent franchise tax reports, pay tax/penalty/interest, and attach a Comptroller tax clearance letter. May be filed any time after forfeiture if the entity would otherwise still exist.

An automated know-your-business check compares what you put on an application against the state’s record. A status that isn’t active and in good standing, or a legal name that differs from your filing by a comma or a suffix, is a common silent reason for a decline.

Fixing your status costs nothing beyond the state’s own fees; you don’t need to pay anyone to do it for you.

When is the Texas LLC Franchise Tax Report with Public Information Report (filed with the Comptroller) due?

Franchise tax reports are due May 15 each year (2026 reports due May 15, 2026). No annual report is filed with the Secretary of State. The state fee is No filing fee. Entities at or below the no-tax-due threshold ($2,650,000 for 2026-2027) owe no tax but must file a Public Information Report or Ownership Information Report..

How do I reinstate a Texas LLC?

Texas calls it Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture (Form 801). The state fee is $75. File all delinquent franchise tax reports, pay tax/penalty/interest, and attach a Comptroller tax clearance letter. May be filed any time after forfeiture if the entity would otherwise still exist.

What happens if I miss the Texas filing deadline?

$50 penalty per late report; 5% penalty if tax paid 1-30 days late, 10% if over 30 days. After a notice of pending forfeiture (at least 45 days), the Comptroller forfeits the right to transact business; the SOS can then forfeit the entity's charter or registration (status becomes forfeited).

How do I check if my Texas LLC is in good standing?

Search your exact registered name on Texas Secretary of State (entity records) and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax)'s business entity search (https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search) and read the status field. To see what a lender's verification system sees - status, exact legal-name match, domain and business email - run Peak Discounters' free fundability check.